Grivel Tau Carabiner Recognized as "Innovative Climbing Product"

Each time the Outdoor Retailer show rolls into Salt Lake City, we can be sure of two things: that loads of new and innovative gear will be on display, and that the folks at weighmyrack.com will be around to document all of it. After spending days checking out new products, the weigh my rack gear gurus have compiled their list of the "8 Most Innovative Climbing Products Coming in 2017." The gear making the list represents companies creating safer, greener, and more simple ways to get out and enjoy the mountains.

One of the products included in the list is the all new and completely revolutionary Grivel Tau wire lock carabiner. For the last few years, Grivel has come out with new and innovative locking carabiners and the Tau is another welcome addition to the club. Rather than having two opposed gates like many of the recent products from Grivel, the Tau wire lock features two gates (one key lock and one wire) that open in the same direction. When closed, the wire gate holds the keylock gate in place and creates a simple and easy to open auto locking carabiner that will easily slide into even the smallest chains and anchors. The carabiner will make it easy for climbers to lower the weight of their rack without sacrificing any safety. 

Check out all 8 products here.

The Tau wire lock carabiner will be available through Liberty Mountain later this year.

Grivel Awarded 2016 Compasso d'Oro

Climbing equipment manufacturer Grivel Mont Blanc was recently awarded the 2016 Compass d'Oro for innovative and quality industrial design. The honor is only given out once every three years, and is known as one of the most prestigious international design awards. 

Grivel received the award for its innovative twin gate carabiner. The twin gate series of carabiners takes climbing safety to a whole new level, making it almost impossible for the carabiner to accidentally come unclipped. 

Upon receiving the award, Gioachino Gobbi, the inventor and designer of the Twin Gate said “In 2018 Grivel will be 200 years old, therefore I’m very proud to receive this prize which is not only a clear recognition of the great engagement of the entire company today but an homage to the previous generations who, while working in much harder and discomfortable situations have been able to invent those pieces of equipment that allowed numerous “giants” such as Valter Bonatti…Riccardo Cassin…Toni Gobbi…to reach and conquer the highest summits of the world”

To learn more about Grivel Twin Gate Carabiners, check out the video below or visit this blog post on the Liberty Mountain climbing blog.

Gear Review: Grivel Clepsydra Twin Gate

The Grivel Clepsydra Twin Gate belay-carabiner is featured in this Weigh My Rack video--presented by Grivel Athlete Stevie Haston.

Gear Review: Grivel Twin Gate Carabiners

The Grivel Twin Gate carabiners are featured on The Alpine Start.

Grivel Twin Gate Carabiners – Making Headlines

As the safest and fastest alternative to traditional locking carabiners, the new Grivel Twin Gate carabiners have been generating a lot of buzz in the climbing industry and making headlines in various magazines and websites:

Sneak Peeks from the 2015 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market

January is the time when outdoor industry professionals gather inside the Salt Palace in downtown Salt Lake City, UT to discover the latest and greatest gear for the next year.

As one of the largest wholesale distributors of outdoor gear and climbing equipment, we have the honor of representing various brands at OR where we unveil their new products. At the 2015 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, we presented the industry with the following new gear from some of our favorite brands: